Orlando Weekly has more information about the Pie-Zilla challenge at Pie-Fection that will award $20,000 to a pair that finishes its Pie-Zilla pizza in under a half an hour. The team that eats the most will receive $500 if it does not finish the pizza. Professional eaters are not allowed in the challenge.

March 17, 2011 at 6:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orlando, Pizza Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (20)

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  1. Matt "Mega Toad" Stonie said (Registered June 22, 2010)

    March 17, 2011 @ 7:55 pm

    there definition of a professional is the same at “The Catch” in Anahiem, you cant have done any sort of eatting challenge/contest and won cash before….

    with that criteria… i dont think we’ll be seeing $20k switch hands lol =[

  2. Johnnie Excel said (Registered October 5, 2010)

    March 17, 2011 @ 9:02 pm

    So let’s get some fake mustaches and fly to Florida Matt?

  3. Matt "Mega Toad" Stonie said (Registered June 22, 2010)

    March 17, 2011 @ 9:04 pm

    lol

  4. Gentleman Joe said (Registered December 8, 2005)

    March 18, 2011 @ 1:26 am

    If you’ve ever eaten before… you do not qualify for this challenge! (Unless you are BB.)

    In other words, we don’t even HAVE $20,000., its just a big # we pulled out of thin air, to falsely draw media attention.

  5. stephanie_wu said (Registered August 17, 2010)

    March 18, 2011 @ 1:52 am

    That isn’t that big of a pizza for a two-person team, even for newbies. There is a chance they will end up paying out the $20,000. I know lots of non-competitive eaters with big appetites. If they don’t have the $20,000, they are taking a risk.

    Moreover, it is possible competitive eaters could come in disguise, with fake ID’s, etc. I also know quite a number of competitive eaters, in fact, who only eat under an “eating name” or a fake name, for all sorts of reasons, something that writers would call a “nom de plume” or pen name (Samuel Clemens = Mark Twain), or actors would call a “stage name” (Winona Ryder = Winona Horowitz). These eaters could just show up and use their real ID’s and no one would know until the money was paid out.

    Also, sometimes a company has insurance for big-prize payouts. I read an article about a golf tournament that offered a $10,000 prize for a hole-in-one on a certain hole. The article mentioned they had an insurer who agreed to cover any prizes legitimately won, but there was a lawsuit since the hole-in-one was hit on a mulligan. The same applies to some basketball half-time contests with big prizes.

  6. some thing Fishy said

    March 18, 2011 @ 3:16 am

    why is EXCELL worry all he would do would be THROWING UP …………………………….. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  7. Matt "Mega Toad" Stonie said (Registered June 22, 2010)

    March 18, 2011 @ 3:31 am

    i agree with joe, they’re is no 2 team average joes who can win this…. no way….
    ive seens joes eat 5-6lb pies before, but this was in 1 hour…. twice the time

    as far as going in with fake names, not gonna happen,
    they’re predetermining the teams this weekend and do backround checks and shit, hence how i know i am DQ’d

    unless you got a fake ID then fat chance lol! (This is VERY similar to the shit going on at The Catch in Anahiem,CA)

  8. Anonymous said

    March 18, 2011 @ 3:35 am

    Yeah I think I’ll go with Joe’s opinion also, even if it means disagreeing with the modern day legend, Stephanie Wu.

  9. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    March 18, 2011 @ 6:59 am

    Joe your first line is so funny. I cracked up! 🙂

  10. beautifulbrian said

    March 18, 2011 @ 8:18 am

    Joe after your performance in wingbowl you proved proved to all of us that if you stayed on with the IFOCE you would have receieved the same ass kicking you were getting from Jarvis Booker and the rest of the old timers and the new blood would have embarassed you even further. If you lost to the the number 21 ranked eater in the IFOCE i could imagine what the eaters ranked above that number would have done to you in other food competitions. Stay independent or eat with those imitation clowns you aligned yourself with all those years. It does alot for your ego and wont tarnish your questionable eating abilities

  11. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    March 18, 2011 @ 8:44 am

    I surely don’t question Joe’s eating abilities. He’ll be the first to admit that long distance events are not his forte. He didn’t get to be ranked # 6 in the IFOCE because of his popularity, and he’s at least as good now as he was back in the day.

  12. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    March 18, 2011 @ 8:59 am

    Hey BB, why don’t you just break down and get you an eatfeats account? That way you can avoid delays in having your comments posted. Just a thought.

  13. Anonymous said

    March 18, 2011 @ 9:02 am

    Joe was excellent and more in IFOCE and stands tall on his principles. Perhaps he, more than most, has had a realistic assessment of his eating talents. And he has a sense of humor. He continues to make his mark in competitive eating.

  14. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    March 18, 2011 @ 3:00 pm

    Also, I have to say that of all the eaters interviewed by BB over the years, it was his pairing with GJoe that I enjoyed the most. BB and Joe have excellent chemistry together—-seriously!

  15. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    March 18, 2011 @ 3:03 pm

    I was hoping to have more interaction today, especially while I sat through this boring, head bob-inducing 2-hour teleconference.

    Oh well, if that’s what they want to pay me $40.00+ an hour for, so be it.

  16. Wrecking Ball said (Registered May 6, 2010)

    March 20, 2011 @ 9:22 am

    I dont know about this team Wrecking Krew…while I am a fan of the name I am worried they wont be able to live up to my last place finishes…by the way I have no idea who these people are just a complete coincidence in their team name

  17. anonymous said

    March 20, 2011 @ 10:41 am

    I would have to disagree with Rhonda. I just saw the interview with Charles Hardy & Dale Boone on his website from 2006 and it is right up there with the GJ interview.

  18. bigoja32 said

    March 21, 2011 @ 6:02 pm

    Wreckingball love the name…im super excited for this im Big Oja from the Wreckingkrew…i agree this will be a tough one…me n my partner are big eaters..we both used to be 300 pounds and were attempting this one…i believe in us so well see what happens

  19. Wrecking Ball said (Registered May 6, 2010)

    March 22, 2011 @ 9:41 am

    @bigoja32 I will be up there watching and cheering you guys on! Good luck with this and just have fun! Even if you guys dont complete it you will have some aweseome pizza and would have helped out the community with all the cans of food you brought in! So its a win all around, the $20,000 is just extra icing on the cake (or toppings on the pizza in this case!)

  20. bigoja32 said

    March 22, 2011 @ 8:46 pm

    its gonna be a fun time..just went there to try the pizza..its gonna be a tasty challenge regardless of the outcome..i guess little giants are dq’d now too

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